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superellipse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English ellipse English superellipse From super- + ellipse.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 超橢圓 /超椭圆 (chāotuǒyuán) — a type of closed curve
  • Norwegian Bokmål: superellipse — a type of closed curve
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: superellipse — a type of closed curve
  • Russian: суперэ́ллипс (superɛ́llips) — a type of closed curve
  • Russian: крива́я Ламе́ (krivája Lamɛ́) — a type of closed curve